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Cohort 2023
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Education MA TESOL, New York University, Steinhardt School, BA English, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, City College
Research Interests Bilingual education; Learning motivation; Dropout prevention; Educational justice

Yan Wu is a PhD student interested in exploring students’ learning motivation, researching dropout prevention from class and learning community level, and advocating educational justice for underrepresented bi/multilinguals. In academics, he aims to make research accessible to the public. Prior to joining the Johns Hopkins University, Yan served as a TA in college and worked as an IELTS instructor in China. After that, he taught academic English at college-level in the US. Currently, he proudly supported education for a local community in Peru ranging from K-12 to adult context.